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An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is a new requirement for foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries arriving in Canada by air, whether to visit the country directly or to pass through in transit.

As it comes to the end of 2016, the Provincial Nominee Programs will be looking to fulfill their federal government caps if they have not already done so.

Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum recently set immigration levels for 2017, with an upper limit of 320,000. Some 51,000 places have been set aside for provincial programs, versus 47,800 in 2016.

B.C.’s 2016 plan is to accept a majority of candidates from the Skilled Worker stream (35 to 45 per cent). A sizeable proportion of immigrants will come through Express Entry (25 per cent), while between 15 and 20 per cent will be International Graduates.

The province’s government plans to make immigrants in the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled category between 10 and 15 per cent of its intake, with the Entrepreneur stream taking between 2 and 5 per cent.

The province issues minimum scores that will guarantee a candidate an invite in the next round of invitations. However, the published scores are subject to change.

B.C. PNP: Scores Needed for Guaranteed Invitation

Category

Guaranteed Registration Score

Skills Immigration –

Skilled Worker

135

Skills Immigration –

International Graduate

105

Skills Immigration –

Entry Level and Semi-Skilled

95

Express Entry BC –

Skilled Worker

135

Express Entry BC –

International Graduate

105

Source: www.welcomebc.ca

B.C. Premier Christy Clark has led calls for the federal government to increase PNP caps, saying the current limits acted as a constraint to the growth of Western Canada.

“Canada’s Premiers call on the federal government to establish an equivalent agreement to the Canada-Quebec Accord with all provinces and territories,” read a statement from the Council of the Federation talks in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Quebec sets its own immigration quotas, currently at 50,000, but set to increase in the coming years.

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